Assessment of Youth Leaders' Physical Activity Levels

Abstract

Aim: The purpose of this study is to investigate the levels of physical activity among youth leaders working in Turkey's Eastern Anatolia region. Methods: The purpose of this study is to examine the levels of physical activity among youth leaders operating in the Eastern United States. The study's field includes 111 boys and 60 girls, for a total of 171 young leaders operating in the Eastern Anatolia Region. The sample includes 79 men and 49 women, for a total of 128 youth leaders in these provinces. The study rely on the short form of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). The data is analyzed using mean and standard deviation analysis techniques, with the Mann-Witney-U and Kruskal Wallis test used to evaluate differences. The results is statistically significant at p < 0.05. Results: According to the obtained results, the Physical Activity (FA) levels of the youth leaders are 1742.3±11.81.0 MET-min/wk, 20.3% inactive, 21.9% minimally active, 57.8% in terms of FA categoryIt is discovered to belong to the category of extremely active. Women have higher levels of physical activity than men, with a statistically significant difference (p<0.05). At the FA level according to the provinces, Erzurum province is seen as very active and Elazig province is in the inactive category. Conclusion: As a result, it is determined that women are better than men in the FA levels of youth leaders by gender. For the provinces that are inactive in the distribution of youth leaders' FA levels by provinces, programs to improve physical activity for youth leaders are also; it can be said that the quality of life can be increased by explaining the importance of physical activity through seminars and symposiums. Keywords: Physical activity, anatolia, sports, youth leader.